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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
3.90 ± 0.10LPESGantefor, Kraus, et al., 1998 
3.837 ± 0.050LPESTaylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992EA set as 0.2 eV above onset to correct for unresolved hot bands.
3.67 ± 0.30LPESHo, Ervin, et al., 1990EA: threshold, ≥EA(adiabatic). Vertical Detachment Energy: >3.5 eV.

References

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Gantefor, Kraus, et al., 1998
Gantefor, G.; Kraus, S.; Eberhardt, W., Femtosecond photoelectron spectroscopy of the photodissociation of Au-3(-), J. Electron Spectros. Rel. Phenom., 1998, 88, 35-40, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0368-2048(97)00264-8 . [all data]

Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992
Taylor, K.J.; Pettiettehall, C.L.; Cheshnovsky, O.; Smalley, R.E., Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectra of Coinage Metal Clusters, J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 96, 4, 3319, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461927 . [all data]

Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990
Ho, J.; Ervin, K.M.; Lineberger, W.C., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Metal Cluster Anions - Cun-, Agn-, and Aun-, J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 10, 6987, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459475 . [all data]


Notes

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